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[–]GenderCriticalOnly 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I had a 13-year-old come out to me, who had tried being Bi and having a boyfriend, then when that clearly didn’t work identified as a lesbian for about a day before settling on transman with a lot of reasoning around the restrictive rules her parents had about her hair and clothes and behaviour.

It turns out, she didn’t even know being a butch lesbian was an existing option: she had never heard of it. She had heard that she could be trans, though.

[–]Radfem_the_Hun[S] 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

That is so incredibly sad and disheartening. I hope she's on a healthier path now.

It's been a wild ride watching the public opinion of lesbians throughout the past couple of decades. I remember when everyone thought all lesbians were butch! Guess this is what happens when a pornsick culture is so pervasive.

[–]GenderCriticalOnly 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I think she is, but I don’t want to give details. I’m sure you understand.